The NLRB says Starbucks interfered with, restrained and coerced employees seeking to unionize in various ways.
Highlights
- National Labor Relations Board accuses Starbucks of 29 unfair labor practice charges.
- Accuses Starbucks of interfering with, restraining and coercing employees seeking to unionize in various ways.
- Starbucks does not agree that the claims have merit, but the complaint’s issuance does not constitute a finding by the NLRB.
- Starbucks has nearly 9,000 locations across the country and has nearly 250 stores to organize with Starbucks Workers United.
- The union has filed more than 100 unfair labor charges against Starbucks, while the company has filed two against the union in return.
- Starbucks says it believes the allegations contained in the complaint are false and will present evidence when the allegations are adjudicated.